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It Happened by Design: The Life and Work of Arthur Q. Davis

It Happened by Design: The Life and Work of Arthur Q....

Author: Arthur Q. Davis ,  J. Richard Gruber
ISBN: 9781604732658
Format: Hardback
$132.00

Provides an affecting and thorough narrative of Arthur Q. Davis's life and achievements. After serving in the Navy...  Read More >>

The Swiss Chalet Book

The Swiss Chalet Book

Author: William S B Dana ,  William S B Dana
ISBN: 9781603861885
Format: Paperback
$26.27

""Profusely illustrated from architects' plans and photographs, special photographs, and classic works.""  Read More >>

Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin and Beyond

Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin and Beyond...

Author: Myron Marty
ISBN: 9780875803968
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Frank Lloyd Wright, a fervent believer in individualism and an advocate of democracy, worked in communities throughout...  Read More >>

Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place

Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place

Author: Mark N Ozer, M.D.
ISBN: 9781436371339
Format: Paperback
$52.77

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Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place

Washington, D.C.: Politics and Place

Author: Mark N Ozer, M.D.
ISBN: 9781436371346
Format: Hardback
$79.17

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Romance Of The Renaissance Chateaux

Romance Of The Renaissance Chateaux

Author: Elizabeth W. Champney
ISBN: 9781444623635
Format: Paperback
$50.33

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Development & Character Of Gothic Architecture

Development & Character Of Gothic Architecture

Author: Charles Herbert Moore
ISBN: 9781444628371
Format: Paperback
$86.99

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies

Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies

Author: Reyner Banham ,  Joe Day
ISBN: 9780520260153
Format: Paperback
$47.95

Examines the built environment of Los Angeles, looking at its manifestations of popular taste and industrial ingenuity,...  Read More >>

Berlin New Architecture: A Guide to New Buildings from 1989 to Today

Berlin New Architecture: A Guide to New Buildings from...

Author: Michael Imhof ,  Leon Krempel
ISBN: 9783935590150
Format: Paperback
$52.27

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Casas de la Vieja Cuba: Islas al Viento

Casas de la Vieja Cuba: Islas al Viento

Author: Llilian Llanes ,  Jean-Luc de Laguarigue
ISBN: 9788496431515
Format: Paperback
$158.40

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God's Architect: Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain

God's Architect: Pugin and the Building of Romantic...

Author: Rosemary Hill
ISBN: 9780300151619
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Pugin was one of Britain's greatest architects and his short career one of the dramatic in architectural history....  Read More >>

The Neues Museum Berlin: Conserving, Restoring, Rebuilding Within the World Heritage

The Neues Museum Berlin: Conserving, Restoring, Rebuilding...

Author: John Ziesemer ,  Melanie Newton
ISBN: 9783865022073
Format: Hardback
$105.07

During World War 2 the Neues Museum was almost completely destroyed. Now, on the Berlin Museum Island with its tremendous...  Read More >>

Jean Nouvel: Louisiana Manifesto

Jean Nouvel: Louisiana Manifesto

Author: French Architect Jean Nouvel ,  Jean Nouvel
ISBN: 9788791607332
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Edited by Michael Juul Holm. Essays by Poul Erik T0jner and Jean-Louis Froment.  Read More >>

Rhinebeck's Historic Architecture

Rhinebeck's Historic Architecture

Author: Nancy V. Kelly
ISBN: 9781596296060
Format: Paperback
$52.77

Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River, Rhinebeck, New York, is a shining example of American architectural history....  Read More >>

Architecture Depends

Architecture Depends

Author: Jeremy Till (Head of Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London)
ISBN: 9780262012539
Format: Hardback
$65.87

Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want...  Read More >>

The Mediterranean Medina

The Mediterranean Medina

Author: Micara Ludovico ,  Ettore Vadini
ISBN: 9788849216059
Format: Hardback
$100.19

An important study of the particular physical characteristics and the transformation of the Mediterranean city,...  Read More >>

Skyscraper Cinema: Architecture and Gender in American Film

Skyscraper Cinema: Architecture and Gender in American...

Author: Merrill Schleier
ISBN: 9780816642823
Format: Paperback
$34.99

From the silent era until the advent of the Cinemascope-the skyscraper as movie star. Whether tall office buildings,...  Read More >>

Islam - from Baghdad to Cordoba

Islam - from Baghdad to Cordoba

Author: Henri Stierlin ,  Henri Stierlin
ISBN: 9783836510592
Format: Hardback
$39.57

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World Architecture - Egypt

World Architecture - Egypt

Author: Henri Stierlin ,  Dietrich Wildung
ISBN: 9783836510301
Format: Hardback
$39.57

The architecture of the pharaohs represents some of the most impressive creative work ever produced in Egyptian...  Read More >>

Dwelling and Architecture: From Heidegger to Koolhaas

Dwelling and Architecture: From Heidegger to Koolhaas...

Author: Pavlos Lefas ,  Rod Hackney
ISBN: 9783868590128
Format: Hardback
$105.47

Explores the influence of Martin Heidegger's concept of dwelling (Wohnen) in disputing major imperatives of modern...  Read More >>

Skyscraper Cinema: Architecture and Gender in American Film

Skyscraper Cinema: Architecture and Gender in American...

Author: Merrill Schleier
ISBN: 9780816642816
Format: Hardback
$129.99

From the silent era until the advent of the Cinemascope-the skyscraper as movie star. Whether tall office buildings,...  Read More >>

Lighthouses Coast to Coast

Lighthouses Coast to Coast

Author: James McHugh ,  Sylke Jackson
ISBN: 9781592239764
Format: Hardback
$79.07

- Each chapter is informative and entertaining, including sections on the history of lighthouses, illumination,...  Read More >>

Vitruvius Britannicus, Second Series

Vitruvius Britannicus, Second Series

Author: J. Badeslade ,  J. Rocque
ISBN: 9780486468907
Format: Paperback
$65.87

This magnificent volume comprises three folios, originally published between 1739 and 1771. More than 100 plates...  Read More >>

Capitalist Realism: New Architecture in Russia

Capitalist Realism: New Architecture in Russia

Author: Bart Goldhoorn ,  Philipp Meuser
ISBN: 9783938666104
Format: Hardback
$205.92

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